NASHVILLE (Interstat) — Tennessee Tech defeated Lipscomb 15-5 on Tuesday at Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium. The Golden Eagles improved to 16-30, while the Bisons dropped to 19-22.

Tennessee Tech scored five runs in the first inning, added six in the fifth and four in the sixth. Landon Smelser drove in three runs, and Jorsixt Jimenez and Cade Fuller each had two RBIs. Braxton Lewis pitched 4.2 innings, allowing three earned runs without a hit while striking out two.

Cole Pippenger hit a two-run homer for Lipscomb in the fourth. Brock Puckett, Mack Mabrey and Caleb Pica combined for scoreless relief. The Bisons managed seven hits against Tennessee Tech’s 12.

The Golden Eagles entered after a 4-3 loss to Western Illinois on Sunday. Lipscomb had split a series with Austin Peay.